The Last Command
1928 · Movie · Not Rated · 88 min · ★ 7.3 · 90% critics
A former Imperial Russian general and cousin of the Czar ends up in Hollywood as an extra in a movie directed by a former revolutionary.
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Details
- Years
- 1928
- Release date
- 1928-01-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (91 votes)
Themes
- romance
- hollywood
- black and white
- silent film
- russian revolution (1917)
- bolshevik
- train wreck
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1929
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1929 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Story · 1929 · nominated
Cast & crew
Emil Jannings
as Gen. Dolgorucki / Grand Duke Sergius Alexander
Evelyn Brent
as Natalie Dabrova
William Powell
as Lev Andreyev
- JR
Jack Raymond
as Assistant director
- NS
Nicholas Soussanin
as The adjutant
Michael Visaroff
as Serge (the valet)
Fritz Feld
as A revolutionist
Harry Cording
as Revolutionist (uncredited)
Shep Houghton
as Russian Youth (uncredited)
- AI
Alexander Ikonnikov
as Drillmaster (uncredited)
Directed by Josef von Sternberg